Bantham SLSC will run its Youth training programme every Sunday starting June to September. This season the club will structure things slightly differently with the Surf Life Guard Training group training between 11am and 12:30 and Youth programme as usual 13:00 to 14:30. The Surf Life Guard Training group will be trained by Pete Lawrence and the youth programme co-ordinated by Pete Lawrence

The intention for the season is to strucutre the youth section into age groups with the intention of building knowledge, skills and competence as a pathway to taking the Surf Life Guard award when 16. Please note the Surf Life Guard Training group will be everyone who will have turned 16 by the first weekend in September of that season.

Training and education will focus on:

- Life Guarding skills and knowledge- First Aid- Practical water based skills- Fitness for beach lifeguarding

The Surf Life Guard Training group MUST shadow a minimum of 2 lifeguard patrols during the season. Please see the club captain or the senior lifeguard on duty to agree the dates of your patrols. It is also recommended that you undertake additional training on both board paddling and competence and swim training.

The progression through the youth programme and expectations as to competence levels and abilities are to be found in Youth Progression